Document Type
Life and Death Essay
Publication Date
10-25-2012
Excerpt
At the beginning of the school year here at Valparaiso University, I was a freshman with not too much figured out in life. And Core appeared simply a tedious, required class full of discussion and writing—things that I was comfortable with, things that I had practiced. Yet Core somewhat took me by surprise with its relevance and complexity. Because it examines the intricacies of the “human experience” as a whole, Core is a holistic life lesson that helps students build up their understanding of the world around them. For me, Core (especially during its second semester) has been a roadmap for a greater thematic idea. It has highlighted an important thread in the meaning of life, one that concerns how humans work together to make something meaningful from our time spent on Earth. Throughout my studies of many texts and after much self-reflection during this semester of Core, I have come to understand that life is one complex blend of joys and challenges that we all try to confront and cherish together. People rely on others for so much more than they realize, and in order to achieve the most fulfilling human experience possible, they must work together.
Recommended Citation
Zaplatosch, Vicky, "Living, Working, and Learning Together: A Study of the Human Experience (2012)" (2012). The Valpo Core Reader. 33.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/33
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